Remarks on Ryazanov's Amendment to the Resolution on Party Unity, March 16
ЗАМЕЧАНИЯ ПО ПОВОДУ ПОПРАВКИ РЯЗАНОВА К РЕЗОЛЮЦИИ О ЕДИНСТВЕ ПАРТИИ 16 МАРТА
Date: 1920
Source: PSS vol 43
Translated by: AI (Claude)

I think that Comrade Ryazanov's wish, no matter how regrettable, is unfeasible. We cannot deprive the party and members of the Central Committee of the right to appeal to the party if a fundamental question causes disagreements. I cannot imagine how we can do this! The present congress cannot bind in any way elections to the next congress: and what if there is such a question as, say, the conclusion of the Brest peace? Can you guarantee that there cannot be such questions? One cannot guarantee. It is possible that then it will be necessary to elect by platforms. (Ryazanov: "On one question?") Of course. But in your resolution it is written: no elections by platforms. I think that we are not able to prohibit this. If our resolution on unity and, of course, the development of the revolution will rally us, then elections by platforms will not be repeated. The lesson that we received at this congress will not be forgotten. But if circumstances call forth fundamental disagreements, is it possible to prohibit bringing them to the judgment of the whole party? It is not possible! This is an excessive wish, which is impossible to fulfill and which I propose to reject.

X CONGRESS OF THE RCP(b)